All the above (and many other) difficulties may be attributed to:

Child Abuse and Neglect

Pregnancy Loss Syndrome

Pregnancy Loss Survivor Syndrome

Many men and women have been deeply damaged by these issues. Hope Alive group therapy counselling has facilitated the healing of large numbers of adults and their families. The course comprises 30 weekly units, plus three follow-up sessions. The phases of treatment are as follows:

The course is led by a counselor and a facilitator with four to seven counselees. The homework provides insights and sessions teach many new skills for knowing and growing. Hope Alive is specifically designed to help heal those deeply damaged by childhood mistreatment and pregnancy loss. It includes:

Participants in group counselling are expected to pay a modest fee. This is for their benefit and also to generate some financial support for IHACA (International Hope Alive Counselors Association), which is lead by Professor Philip Ney and Dr Marie Peeters-Ney. However, the pre-treatment evaluation, which takes one to three sessions, is free of charge.